Jeff Mitchem enters his first season as an assistant coach for the Rams in 2017-18. Mitchem arrives at Rhode Island after spending the past year with the Utah Diving Club.

Prior to his time in Utah, Mitchem spent one season as head diving coach at St. Ignatius College Prep (Chicago, Ill.) and helped two divers qualify for the Illinois State Championship.

A native of Arlington Heights, Ill., Mitchem is a 2012 graduate from the University of Minnesota, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. In 2013, Mitchem earned his Masters of Education degree, also from the University of Minnesota.